Table 2 Prevalence and prevalence ratios of unhealthy behaviors according to gender in the adult Brazilian population (18 to 59 years of age). PNS 2013
From: Social inequalities in health behaviors among Brazilian adults: National Health Survey, 2013
Health Behaviors | Prevalence (%) | PR* adjusted by age | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female n = 27,660 | Male n = 21,365 | ||
Smoking | |||
Current smoking | 11.4 | 19.3 | 1.70 (1.57-1.83) |
Alcoholic beverage consumption | |||
Heavy episodic drinking | 7.9 | 24.3 | 3.01 (2.83-3.33) |
Physical activity/sedentarism | |||
Inactive during leisure time | 72.9 | 61.6 | 0.85 (0.83-0.87) |
Sedentary lifestyle | 14.0 | 11.1 | 0.79 (0.73-0.86) |
Diet | |||
Consumption of fruits, vegetables and greens less than 5 times a week | 72.3 | 81.5 | 1.12 (1.11-1.15) |
Consumption of meat with excess fat | 30,0 | 49.0 | 1.63 (1.57-1.70) |
Consumption of whole milk | 60,3 | 61.9 | 1.03 (1.0-1.05) |
Unhealthy behaviors score | |||
7 or more | 8.2 | 18.2 | 2.23 (2.04-2.43) |